Jim Barnett vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Jim Barnett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Barnett

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnett 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Barnett 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Jim Barnett 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Jim Barnett 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Jim Barnett 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.